Search

Tom

While I have been to a couple conventions of a similar variety, I had not yet been close enough to a comic convention that contained much of anything I cared to pay for. A few months ago, I saw it announced that TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman would be in Raleigh at the NC Comicon and there were early bird tickets that included Eastman exclusive perks such as early seating for panels and extra signatures. I immediately bought one as a birthday present to myself, but I really didn’t need an excuse.

IDW has made a big move with IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 as Donatello takes the beating of a life time from two of TMNT’s top known henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady. This has become the talk of the fandom all around the internet. Though the question is… did they Kill Donatello?!

No spoilers being given here. All I can say is that there is a page being passed around online that seems to answer this question. Yes we have seen the page, but would rather discuss the current issue itself.

This month we have a special giveaway! This is the first of our IDW Comic giveaways that has both Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz autograph. Though even more we are giving away 3 weekend passes to Midwest Media Expo in Detroit! Enter to win by April 9th!

The IDW Comic being given away is issue #24 CVR B. Cover art by Kevin Eastman. Signed byTom Waltz in September 2013 and Kevin Eastman at D-Lux Entertainment Expo in Michigan on March 29th, 2014.

In the original cartoon series, Shredder did not try to kill the Turtles right away. He offered for them to join him. This was used again in the 4Kids series. Each time Shredder has tried to win the Turtles over to his side he has failed, and soon decides to destroy them. In the IDW comics we have a different situation where Shredder knows the Turtles from their previous life. He does not want just any Turtle, he wants Leonardo. He has a goal set and is aimed to get it. In TMNT #22, Leonardo was caught by the Shredder. So here comes the question that everyone has. How will Shredder get Leonardo by his side? That is answered in issue 23.

IDW started off in 2011 with their first TMNT storyline, showing us the new version of the Ninja Turtles. Next we got to know more of Stockman and see the build up to the Shredder. Keeping us pulled in the full time, as we got up to the Krang War going to Dimension X.